The second day of the second weekend at the 2012 COLD-FX Canadian Road Championships presented by Canadian Tire went without a glitch on a beautiful day in Lac Mégantic, QC.

The day started with four races, Masters 50-59 and 60+ for the Men, and the two Master women's categories, and then continued in the afternoon with a second wave with the Master Men 30-39 and 40-49.

In the Master Men 30-39, Brandon Sant was the fastest of the large peloton. In an exciting sprint finish, Sant was the first to cross the finish line, after 121.4 kilometres, the longest race of the day. Charlie Gorman was second, while François Doyon took third.

In the 40-49 category, Pascal Buissières crossed the line in first place, taking the ultimate prize in cycling, the Maple Leaf Jersey. Buissières completed the 106.8 kilometre course in 3:07.22.

Don Zuck was the first to cross the finish line in the Master 50-59 race, taking the Maple Leaf jersey with a time of 3:02.48, completing the 106.8 kilometre course. In the Masters 60+, Pierre l’Écuyer took the victory, crossing the finish line alone with a time of 3:10.55.

Both Master Women's categories finished the gruelling 92.2-km course in a nail-biting sprint, with Pascale Legrand (Masters 30-39) and Carole Vanier (Masters 40+) taking the victory in their respective categories after 2:56.06 of racing.

The 2012 COLD-FX Canadian Road Championships presented by Canadian Tire continue Saturday with the road races for the junior and para-cyclists, and finish up on Sunday with the criteriums.